Vaccine Hesitancy in Black/African Americans With Rheumatic Diseases
To establish the efficacy of a community-based POL (Popular Opinion Leader) intervention with two different trainings designed to increase COVID-19 vaccine and booster uptake and reduce hesitancy among social networks of Black individuals with rheumatic conditions. The investigators will also determine the structure and composition of the personal and outreach social networks of POLs.
Conditions:
🦠 Rheumatic Diseases 🦠 COVID-19 Vaccine 🦠 COVID-19 🦠 SLE
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 13 March 2024
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 31 March 2026
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 31 July 2027
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 60
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • POLs:
    • 18-85 years old; All genders; English-speaking; Self-identify as Black and/or African descent; Received ≥1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine after 8.31.2022 (bivalent booster or updated COVID-19 vaccine \[2023-2024\] formula)
    • Social network members:
    • At least 18 years of age; All genders; English-speaking or Haitian Creole or Spanish-speaking if the POL also speaks Haitian Creole or Spanish; Not have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine 2023-2024 formula; Recent (within 3 months) COVID-19 infection and either undecided or no intention of receiving the vaccine.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Both POLs and social network members:
    • Under 18 years of age Pregnant women Institutionalized or incarcerated Those who are up to date on COVID vaccinations
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 85 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 20 March 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 7 April 2023
  • First Posted 20 April 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 1 July 2024
  • Last Update Posted 3 July 2024
  • Last Verified July 2024